Plant Finder Features How It Works Pricing Testimonials Blog

The UK's leading eCommerce platform for horticulture businesses.

Product

Features
How It Works
Pricing

Company

About
Blog
Contact

Legal

Twitter LinkedIn

Magnolia 'Big Dude' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

Home/Plants/Trees

Plants > Trees

Magnolia 'Big Dude'

Magnolia 'Big Dude'

Fragrant

Genus: Magnolia
Family: Magnoliaceae

About this plant

A spreading, deciduous shrub or small tree to 8m in height with bright green ovate leaves. In spring, the large, cup shaped, fragrant flowers open with dark pink to pale pink flushed petals, tinged with white. Flowers become more horizontal as they open.

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well drained neutral to acid soil in full sun or light shade with shelter from cold winds. Late frost may damage the flower buds. For more information see magnolia cultivation

Pruning

Pruning Group 1. See magnolia pruning

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or semi-ripe cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects, horse chestnut scale and capsid bug damage

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus and coral spot

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years